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card tabulating system.

Patented Feb. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN EOYEEN EEIEOE, OENEW YORK,

NEss MACHINES CORPORATION, OE Yom:

HAND PUNCH Application l led June 13,

This invention relates to card perforating -machines adapted for use inthe perforated- In. this systemthe principal machines are the tabulatingmachine which senses the data contained on thev card in the form ofperforations and lists such data Or accumulates the same or both andsubsequently produces a total of the data accumulated; a sorting machineinto which indiscriminately mixed cards are placed and the machine sortsthe cards into the desired groups; and a perforating machine by whichthe dat-a is applied to the cards in the form of perforations. The cardsare divided into fields or columns, each column containing several indexpoints one or more of which points willI be perforated toI represent thedesired data or other indication. The present invention relates to amachine for producing these perforations. In the system at present theperforating machines are usually designed to be placed'upon a desk ortable to be O erated. While the machines are capable o beingconveniently moved about from place to place they a5 ield use Where theoperator must carry the machine with him.

The object of ythe present invention is to provide a very small, lightand compact p rforating machine which the operator may convenientlycarry about.

Such a machine may be used in connection with the reading of gas,

electric and other service meters. .Thus in-` stead of the operatorbringing` in at the end of each day a Written list of the metersinspected and the data taken therefrom, he places a card in the machineand applies the data relating to each meter and its reading to the cardin the form of perforations, at the end of his tour he delivers thesecards to the oilice and they are run through the other machines of thesystem which automatically produce the desired report sheets in `printedform.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the machine.

Figure 2. represents a section through the.

machine on 2--2 of Figure 1.

e .too heavy and cumbersome for 1925. Serial No. 36,795.

Figure 3 is a detail Oview of the punch selecting band.

Figure 4 is a section showing a locking device for locking the punchselecting arm While the punch operating arm is being operated.

Figure 5 is a section taken on lline 5-'5 of Figure 4C to furtherillustrate the locking device.-

Figure 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Figure 1 showing the punchOperating mechanism and the springdrumfor actuating the card carryingdevice. -f

Figure 7 1s a section showing the punch reaching through the card.

Figure is a section through the machine taken on line 8-8 of Figure 1tol` show the operating handles and associated parts.

Figure 9 is a partial top plan view of the vpunch selectinghandle1'04,'\vhich is inoperable in a vertical plane but operable in ahorizontal plane with, stud 103 as its axis. A pointer 105- is fixedlymounted on the handle 104, and cooperates with a tix-ed plate 110Vhaving thereon a series of numbers, 0 to -12 and the letter E. Thenumbers on said plate correspond to the numbers on thecard 112. Yhen theindex points to the position E no hole is to be perforated in the card,but the card will 0n the next operation escape and present the nextcolumn in perforatiiig position.

Then the punch selecting handle 104 is swung about, the pointer 105 willindicate on the plate `110 which number will be punched on the card. Theselectionis effected by means of -a gear sector 106 (Fig. 1) lixedlymounted onthe handle 104 at its pivotal point.

This sector actuates a wheel 108 by means of a gear 107 fixedly mountedthereon.

About the periphery of said wheel 108 are radial pins 113, which engagea series of holes 114 in the punch selecting band 115 which also ridesaround an idler wheel 116 and is also supported thereby.

An arm 120 (Figs. 3 and 8) depending from the band 115 has a slot 121through which a stud 122 passes into block 118. When the band 115 ismoved to a position indicated by the pointer 105, said band will slidethe block 118 along a bar 119, by means of the depending arm 120, untilsaid block 118 is under a punch 123 corresponding to the number to beperforated.

When the pointer 105 indicates E the block 118 will be in a positionwhere it cannot actuate a punch. The bar 119 has on each end a trunnion124 (Fig.l 2) by means of which the bar is pivoted between arm 125 andarm 126 rigidly mounted on shaft 127.

The punch operating handle 128 is pivotally mounted on handle 104 bymeans of stud 129. This handle 128 moves in a horizontal plane withhandle 104, but is operable vertically with stud 129 as its axis. coilspring 130 acts to keep the two handles normally apart.

Mounted on the punch operating handle and extending inwardly is a lever131 having a slot 132 which is so constructed as to be coaxial with stud103 and engages a stud 133 in a lever 134 extending from arm 125.

The slot being coaxial with the stud 103 will therefore engage the'stud133 in any position assumed by the punch selecting handle 104, see Fig.8.

When the punch operating handle 128 is compressed towards the punchselecting l handle 104, lever 131 cooperating with lever 134 will causethe shaft 127 to rock. The arms 125 and 126 will lift bar 119 causingblock 118 thereon to force' the punch 123 through the card 112, theblock 118 being free to move upwards with respect to band 115 due toslot 121 in 'the depending arm 120 (see Figs. 3 and 7).

To prevent the punch selecting handle 104 from being swung about whilethe punch operating handle 128 is in operation and in so doing cause thepunch to strip or otherwise damage the mechanism, a locking lever 135 isprovided and is pivotally mounted on a bracket 136 on the side of thepunch selecting arm 104 (see Figs. 4 and 5). On the under side of theindicator plate 110 are notches 140, there being one notch under eachcharacter. A spring 138 extending from a stud 137 on t-he locking lever135 to a terminal 139 on the bracket 136, tends to force said lockinglever into the notches 140. This is normally prevented by a`tab 143(Figs. 2 and 4) proJecting from the lever 131 lupon which the lower endof the locking lever normally rests. When the punch operating handle 128is compressed the tab 143 will move away from the locking lever whichwill follow said tab 143 until it engages a notch. The return of thehandle 128 will not remove the locking lever from the cutuuntil .it isalmost restored to its normal position thereby allowing the punches tobe fully restored before handle 104 can be operated.

To aline the various parts in correct relation to each other a balldetent 141 in the punch selecting handle 104 cooperates with the notches140, locating said handle in its proper position (Figs. 4 and 5). Thiswill cause all parts to be properly located for punching.

Fastened to the bar 119 and extending upward are arms 142 which supportthe punch restoring comb 144. The arms are also used to prevent the bar119 from turning by pass- `ing through two guiding slots in the lowerpunch guide 145. The teeth 146 of the punch restoring comb 144 extendbetween lthe punches 123 and restore said punches by depressing thecollars 147 fixed on the punches.

The punches are also guided by the upper A punch guide 148 above which,allowing an intervening space for the card, is the die plate 149.Between the upper punchguide 148 and the die plate 149 is the front cardlguide 150 and rear card` guide`151V (see Fig. 2). i

The card carrying device consists of the card carrying bar 152 having onitsunder side a rack 153. On the right end an arm 154 extends forwardand acts as a stop for the card, the card being held in place by aslotted tab 258 as shown in Figs. 1, 6 and 9.- The projecting member 155is used for shift-ing the card carrying device. On the left end of thecard carrying bar 152 is a similarly constructed arm 156 which also hasa projection 157 which can be used to shift the card carrying device.

Attached to the right arm 154 is a draw string 158 extending from astandard type# writer spring drum 159 mounted ona bracket 71. A pawl 170engaging the ratchet 160 holds the adjusted tension of the spring drumin the well known manner. The bracket 171 also serves as a bearingsupport for shaft 127 and extends between the inside walls of the upperportion 101 of the case, see Fig. 6. Bracket 172 (Fig. 8) serves 'as `arear bearing for shaft 1 27.

Fixedly mounted on shaft 127 is an arm 173 (Figs. 9 and 11) whichengages an angular cam surface 174 of the pawl actuating lever 175 whichis pivotally mounted on bracket 176. A spring extending between stud 177and tab 178 holds the'pawl actuating lever 175 against the arm 173. Afinger 17 8a forming part of the lever 17 5 extends through.

a hole 280 in the holding pawl 179 which is pivot'ally mounted onthefupper portionofthe case 101. l

The sliding pawl`tl80-'is-pivotally; mounted on the upper portion-of thecase-101by means- 5 ofv aV stud 197 passing throughthe elongated slot184 and isheld in engagement with rack;

153 by means fofspring, 18lbetween stud 182 on the'sliding pawl180,andstud183.l The;k sliding pawl '180` has zan .extending arm 185Vwhich'projects underthe; finger 17 8?y of the: pawl actuating lever 175.y L s. f When shaft 127 is actuatedby means hereinbefore described, arm`173 acting against arm 185 of the sliding pawl 180 causing said a0, 153and by means of slot 184 slide forward a lever 188 lever 188-on1ts upperpart extends under they pawl to lift outl of engagement withv rack toengage the next tooth ofthe rack 153.

' When the shaft 127 returns to normal position the holding pawl 179will be disenga ed from the rack 153 and the rack will go orl 25 Warduntil the sliding pawl 180 stopsfit on the following tooth, seeFigs.9and 11.

To shift the Icard its full length a bell crank 186, pivoted ontheqlower portion 102 of the case, has an arm 187 which engages pivotedon bracket 176'.l The arm 1185 of the sliding pawl. A spring 190 betweenstuds 177 and 189 holds the lever 188 against the arm 187 ofthe bellcranky-186.

- When the bell crank'186 is actuated to the left it will cause lever188 to lift the sliding pawl 180 out ofv enI agement with rack' 153. Therack will then die free to move forward until a block 191 stopsagainst'the guide 192 whichythe card carrying device is guided by. f1When'it is desired to shift the card to perforate in a certain columnaseries of numbers 192a (F igs.. 1 and 9) on the card'carry- (ing bar 152corresponding to the column numbers on theca'rd indicate through a sighthole `193 whenthe desired column is in its proper position forperforating.

A pocket 194 (Figspl and-6) is provided in the upper portion of the case101 into which covered by a cover 195 held `down by acoil spring 196. fThis holds the punchings in the `pocket 194 until they can be disposedof.

,f Briey summarizing, a card` is 'inserted between guides'152 .and 153being advancedl tilllits right end abuts arm 154. Theleft end of thelcard is forced-over the upper/edge of arm 156 and is located thereby.Either projecting member 155 or 157 is then grasped umns to beperforatedis above the punches,"

60 to manually shift the card carriage comprising bar 153 and arms 154and 156 rearwardly to a position where-the first ofthe card col'- f anindication of which column is in punching position being given throughhole 193 Aall the punchings are'forced. The pocket -isfhole 193'.'vHandle' 1-04jis then swung until plate; This results in rotating gea-r107 to move conveyor 108 which througharm.120 l i y the pointer v105 isopposite number 4 on slidesinterposer block 1158Valong rod`119,jvvv

positioning it g beneathl the four position punch,` as shown in Fig'l.The handles 104" and128 are then graspedl and the latter movedupwardlytowards handle 104: "The slotted i portion132on the inner end ofthe handle '128 thereuponrocks ann-134y and shaft 127 clocktheinterposer block 118 moves corresponding'- I ly being .guided in slot121' of arm 120; The e block 118 `in its movementforces punch fourthroughthe;i card. When shaft 127"y is rocked, the arm 17 3 (Figs-12, 9`and-11)x acts-against cam surface 174 ofV pawil" actuatingI lever 175and causes'the latterl to force they holding -Y pawl 17 9in`toengagementv with rack bar 153 l andsimultaneously release pawl 180 fromthe rack bar. `The latterpawl will slide forward to engage the nexttooth of:v rack 153. When eoy the handle 128 returns y'toy itsnormal'positiony y after the punching operation, shaft'127` roc s f arm173 away from cam-surface 17 5 and pawl 179 is disengaged frjomrack- 1534`which goes forward under force. of springjdrum 159 until the pawl 180stopsl i-ton the `following tooth` (see Figs."9 and11)"., Thus, eachtime ag punch operatedto perforatethe-'card,` the rack baris'advanced'andi thel card moving` therewith is positioned for avpunchingl opery ationr inthe next column.

'whilethere has n Shown and described and pointed outthefundamentalnovel features of the invention as appliedto a single f modifica-tionvwill: be funderstoodfthat' variou'srv omissionsand"substitutions and'changes in the form and details'of'the devic'eillusj trated and in itsoperationr may fb'emade by those skilledl iny thev art? without'departing froni-the'spiritof the invention,v It -is vthe intention tobe limited-therefore onfl`y"asfin`- dica-ted by thel scope oflthelfollowing claims.

y. Having described my invention"` what-f1 claim and:` desire to'securev by Letters 'Patrent is y:

- 1. In a record-perforating"machine,aplu-l rality ofl punches,aconveyor, an 'interposer connected to saidconveyony means-.forad3usting SldCOlVeyor"comprising a revolvable handle and :gearmechanism: interconnecting 'said conveyorand said'-han'dlefandmeans formanually actuating said linterposer forl operatingfthe;y punches. v

- 2. In a 'record-perforatin'g machine, apluralityv ofy punches;'anvinterposer, a movable handle for adjusting said vinterposerintocooperative relation iwitha-ny of said punches and meansmovableirelative-to said handle'for so y wise. Rod119th'ere'uponmoves-upwardlyand'i los 3:

actuating .saidl interposer to operate the punches.

' 3. In a record-perforating machine, a plurality of punches, an edlessconveyor, an interposer carried by said conveyor', means for actuatingsaid conveyorto adjust the interposer with respect to the punches andmeans for actuatingthe interposer'to operative position.

actuating said interposer tol operate .the

punches.

6. In a record-performing machine, a plurality of punches, a sprocketWheel, an endless conveyor associated with said sprocket wheel,aninterposer connected to said conveyor, a manually actuated selectorgeared to said sprocket Wheel for adjusting said 1n-,-

terposed with respect to said punches and means for manually actuatingthe Vinterposer to operate the punches.

7. In a record-perforating machine, a plurality of punches, a rotatablehandle for selecting one of said punches for operation, manual meanscomprising a handle connected to said rotatable handle for etecting theoperation of the punches and means associated with said manual-means forlocking said se` lecting means against operation While said manual meansis out of normalposition.

8. In a record-perforating machine, a plurality of punches, a bail, aninterposer associated with said bail, means Jfor adjusting saidinterposer along said bail and means for actuating said bail forpressing said interposer against the punches to operate the same.

4. In a record-perforating machine, a plufor operating the interposer toactuate the` selected punch.

11. A record card perforator comprising a plurality-ot` punches, aninterposer, a 'movable handle for adjusting said interposer intomeansassociated with said handle for actuating said interposer tooperatethe punches, and means `for automatically feeding the card afteractuation ofthe selected punch.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature. l

J OI-IN PEIRCE.

cooperativerelation with any of said punches, Y

9. A record card perforator comprising a

